Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant

Leicestershire County Council's is committed to supporting and improving the wellbeing, quality of life and social integration of Ukrainian guests and families living in Leicestershire.

The Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant fund is therefore a mechanism for helping to achieve these aims and helping Ukrainian families to integrate and thrive in Leicestershire.

Grants are available for VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector organisations to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to deliver community-based projects, services and activities which are specifically targeted at improving the opportunities, wellbeing and social integration of Ukrainian families in Leicestershire. This focus of the funding is to support projects and activities directly delivered to Ukrainian guests, along with support for people and households who host Ukrainian arrivals in Leicestershire.

Please note the grant programme is currently closed but will re-open in January 2026.

The activities funded must support Ukrainian families in Leicestershire to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to live independently in the UK by increasing the capacity of community-based support, through the following:

• Support the development of English language learning skills.
• Support access to employment, training and education.
• Improve access to volunteering opportunities.
• Support older members of the community
• Support access to appropriate and stable accommodation and housing
• Support the social integration of Ukrainian guests and contribute to community cohesion
• Support education, learning and understanding of the issues faced by Ukrainian guests across communities more broadly.

Activities which improve the opportunities, integration and wellbeing of Ukrainian children and young people are particularly welcome.

The following are examples of outcomes which funded projects are expected to achieve:

• Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations are enabled to provide solutions and responses to issues faced by Ukrainian guests, based on identified need/demand.
• Ukrainian guests and families are healthier, safer, less isolated, and have access to appropriate information and services.
• Ukrainian guests and families are assisted to develop their skills, confidence and self-esteem.
• Ukrainian guests and families have improved opportunities to access education, training and employment.
• Ukrainian guests and families are enabled to participate fully in UK society, and opportunities to support this is actively promoted in communities.

The following organisations are eligible to apply for a Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant:

• Registered charities
• Community organisations with a constitution
• Faith-based organisations
• Social enterprises and Community Interest Companies
• Town and Parish Councils

Rounds 1 and 2 of the Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant programme have taken place and decisions have been communicated to applicants. You can see the details of the grants awarded in Rounds 1 and 2 below.

Round 3 is has now closed and the decisions will be communicated to applicants in October 2025

The dates for Round 4, which opens in early 2026 are as follows:

Round 4 Opens: Wednesday 21^st January 2026
Round 4 Closes: Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 5:00pm

Decisions to be communicated to applicants in March 2025

The Guidance Notes document can be downloaded below. We would strongly recommend you read through the Guidance Notes prior to applying.

if you have any queries about applying for a grant, please email: shiregrants@leics.gov.uk

If you have any queries regarding the Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant, please email shiregrants@leics.gov.uk, or telephone (0116) 3057269 / (0116) 3057020.

Further information and support for Ukrainian guests living in Leicestershire, along with information for sponsors and hosts can be seen on Leicestershire County Council's website, via the link below.

This includes government information; advice about school places for Ukrainian refugee children; visa support and translation and interpreting support services.